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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 1965
You rage quit because the game was rigged.
You were also just bad. Both can be true.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
- Unlimited holiday is a lovely policy. The company did the maths on your guilt,…
- You started saying "oof" when you sit down. That's the countdown, out loud.
- AI agrees with you more than any human ever has. That's not wisdom. That's…
- Things will look better in the morning. No. They'll just be better lit.
- Love is patient. Your partner is not, and has started a note on their…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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